Day 1 - May 28, 2025

Departure from your city to the airport where we will all meet to go together to our destination.

Day 2 - May 29, 2025

Upon arriving at the airport, a bus will be waiting for us to take us all to the hotel. Unpack, rest.

Day 3 - May 30, 2025

After breakfast, we will explore Istanbul, visiting famous attractions such as the Suleiman Mosque, the Blue Mosque, the Spice Bazaar, the Egyptian Bazaar, and much more.

Day 4 - May 31, 2025

After breakfast, we will visit the famous neighborhood of Balat, then we will head to the Asian side of the city to walk through its streets and visit the Galata Tower.

Day 5 - June 1, 2025

After breakfast, we will visit the famous Spice Bazaar, which has over 4,000 well-known stalls. After the tour, the afternoon and evening are free.

Day 6 - June 2, 2025

After breakfast, we will take a boat tour along the Bosphorus, where we will see Istanbul during the day and admire its beautiful architecture. The afternoon is free.

Day 7 - June 3, 2025

Transfer to the airport. Flight to Cappadocia.

Upon arrival, transfer to the office. Pick-up for a full-day excursion:
 

• Uchisar: famous for the Uchisar Castle, built at the highest point of the region, and used as a significant defense point during Roman and Byzantine invasions.

• Goreme Open-Air Museum: nearly all the rock formations contain ruins of churches, chapels, dining rooms, and living areas. Today, Goreme is considered the birthplace of the monastic education system.

• Devrent Valley: also known as the "Fairy Chimneys Valley." It is not very large, with small tuff cones clustered together, creating a rugged horizon. The Three Graces (Üç Güzeller) are a famous trio of fairy chimneys in Urgup.

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End of the tour. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 8 - June 4, 2025

Hot air balloon flight at sunrise.

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel for a full-day tour of southern Cappadocia.
 

• Goreme Panorama: a stop for beautiful photos of the town of Goreme from a spectacular viewpoint.

• Underground City: Cappadocia has numerous historical underground cities, largely used by early Christians as hiding places.

• Pigeon Valley: another great spot for hiking. Pigeons live in these rock-cut pigeon houses, and years ago, pigeons were used to carry messages in this remote region.

End of the tour.

Transfer to the airport. Flight to Ephesus. Upon arrival, transportation to the hotel. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 9 - June 5, 2025

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel for a full-day tour of Ephesus. The ancient city of Ephesus is a prime example of a Roman port city, with a sea channel and harbor basin. It was the Hellenic capital of Greece and the capital of the Roman Empire's Asia Province. Ephesus was an important city in economic, geographic, political, and cultural terms. Many classical philosophers still read today, such as Heraclitus, lived in the scientific, cultural, and artistic atmosphere of Ephesus.

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After entering through the Magnesia Gate, we will begin a slow descent down the hill with our guide. The route includes stops at the Odeon (concert hall), the Varius Baths (used as a gymnasium), Prytaneion (administrative offices where religious ceremonies, official receptions, and banquets were also held), the Agora (Ephesus' commercial market), the Temple of Hadrian (dedicated to Emperor Hadrian, Artemis, and the people of Ephesus), Trajan's Fountain (built in honor of Emperor Trajan), and the Great Theater. The theater had seating for 24,000 people and is believed to be the site where Saint Paul preached to the Ephesians. It is still used today for a local spring festival.

House of the Virgin Mary: located near the top of Mount Bülbül, one of the hills overlooking Selçuk. After the death of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus with John, where she lived until her death at the age of 101.
 

End of the tour. Transportation to the hotel. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 10 - June 6, 2025

After breakfast, pick-up from the hotel to continue to Pamukkale. This is a magical, unique place, a natural wonder with its dazzling white terraces. The thermal waters rich in limestone and salts that flow over the edge of the plateau form these beautiful stalactites, waterfalls, and pools. The healing waters have been used for therapy since Roman times, and today visitors can walk in these pools, which cause calcium carbonate to disperse like a jelly.
 

Hierapolis: known as the "Holy City" due to its many temples and religious buildings, it is located on the same plateau as the thermal pools. This site offers visitors a glimpse of the natural wonders of the region and the cultural riches added by humanity. This ancient city is situated 20 km north of Denizli, and is famous for the buildings and artifacts uncovered during extensive excavations. Ancient geographers such as Strabo and Ptolemy claimed that Hierapolis was a Phrygian city, due to its proximity to Laodicea and Tripolis, cities located near the border of the Caria region.
 

End of the tour. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Istanbul. Arrival at Istanbul airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day 11 - June 7, 2025

After breakfast, we will have a free day. In the evening, a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus with a show.

Day 12 - June 8, 2025

Departure to the airport for our flight back to the USA.